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Lynchings in Mississippi : A History, 1865-1965 by Julius Eric Thompson is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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<p> Lynching occurred more in Mississippi than in any other state. During the 100 years after the Civil War, almost one in every ten lynchings in the United States took place in Mississippi. As in other Southern states, these brutal murders were carried out primarily by white mobs against black victims. The complicity of communities and courts ensured that few of the more than 500 lynchings in Mississippi resulted in criminal convictions.</p><p> This book studies lynching in Mississippi from the
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- Author
- Julius Eric Thompson
- Publisher
- McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780786464418
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Science, History, Social Sciences
- Rating
- 5 / 5 (7 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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